Will health be used as a way to pressure Global South on Ukraine war?
The government of Lithuania reversed its decision to donate almost half a million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh after the latter abstained during the UN resolution on the war in Ukraine. This sets an alarming precedent
Compromised TRIPS Waiver will prolong pandemic inequalities
As the COVID-19 pandemic turns two, access to medicines movements warn that a recent compromise deal on the TRIPS waiver allegedly outlined by the US, the EU, India and South Africa will not be enough to address existing inequities
Imprisoned Palestinian health activist Shatha Odeh is a beacon of resistance globally
Imprisoned health activist Shatha Odeh continues to persist in the struggle for the right to health and women’s rights as she sends letter from prison for International Women’s Day
Women in Colombia continue their struggle for reproductive rights
Ana Gonzalez Velez from the Roundtable for Life and Health of Women talks about the recent constitutional ruling in favour of decriminalization of abortion in Colombia and what lies ahead
40,000 education workers in Slovenia go on strike
The majority of Slovenia’s education workforce went on strike over salary and recognition disputes with the ministry of education
Nurses left behind by Croatian government
Nurses in Croatia have taken to the streets, protesting worsening working conditions and lack of recognition of their work by the ministry of health
Workers in France protest for health democracy
In recent protests against the health pass and mandatory vaccination rules, trade union activists have been pointing out the failures of the Emmanuel Macron-led government in controlling the pandemic while highlighting the need for proper public health measures
Afghanistan: The challenges of a health system dependent on foreign aid
The health infrastructure set up during the US occupation was already inadequate to meet people’s needs, and now it faces new challenges after the Taliban’s victory. Many Afghans struggle to access health care due to the high cost and the long distances they need to travel, often through conflict zones